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Effects of cinnamon on learning and short memory in mice
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Alireza Vahidi1   , Mohammad Hossein Dashti2 , Maryam Mojdeh3 , Hamid Reza Soltani 4 |
1- Department of Pharmacology, Shahid Sadooghi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
2- Department of Physiology, Shahid Sadooghi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
3- General Practitioner, Islamic Azad University, Yazd Branch, Yazd, Iran
4- General Practitioner, Scientific Association of Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Yazd Branch, Yazd, Iran , hrsgmed@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: (13687 Views) |
Background: The learning and short memory are the most important parts of nerve system, and the interruption of these systems have always been very interested subject to the scientists and researchers. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of cinnamon extract on learning and short memory of mouse.
Materials and Methods: This lab trial was done on twenty mice in laboratory. The study was carried out on four groups of mousse by using Shuttle Box equipment, the mice were divided into four groups and one group used as a reference and the other three groups were used as a result of study. The data was analyst by ANOVA and Scheffe methods using SPSS ver.14.
Results: After three days, mean score of learning was 67.9±7.7 that decreased to 49.9±8.8 in mice taking cinnamon with dose of 500 mg/kg (p<0.022). Also, mean score of short memory was 84.5±10.6 that decreased to 49.2±21.4 in mice taking cinnamon with dose of 500 mg/kg (p<0.024).
Conclusion: This study showed that cinnamon will effectively decrease the learning and short memory parts of nerve system. It is recommended to set more studies with more samples to approve more reliable findings. |
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| Keywords: Cinnamon, Short memory, Learning, Mouse |
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Pharmacology
Received: 2012/06/26 | Published: 2012/06/15
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